Bill Summary

SB 1140 Patient Access to Records (2026 Session)
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Sponsors
by Grall
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Summary
Patient Access to Records; Requiring mental health service providers to furnish clinical records in accordance with specified requirements and within a specified timeframe after receiving a written request for such records; revising provisions related to the release of patient records by hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers to conform to changes made by the act; requiring substance abuse service providers to furnish clinical records in accordance with specified requirements and within a specified timeframe after receiving a written request; revising the timeframe within which a nursing home facility must provide access to, and copies of, resident records after receiving a request for such records, etc. Effective Date: 1/1/2027
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committees of reference
» S Health Policy
   S Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
   S Rules
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Actions
01/05/26
SENATE
Filed
01/12/26
SENATE
Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Rules
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bill text & filed amendments
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Filed on 01/05/26
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
316.1932
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395.3025
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456.057
456.47
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